Video & Audio - Reviews

Review Date: 15-JAN-2009

Acoustica Pianissimo

RRP: $109.54

Taken as a whole, Pianissimo is a super nice little piano program/plug-in and its sound has really grown on us.

Review Date: 28-NOV-2008

Adobe After Effects CS4

RRP: $1495.00

After Effects CS4’s new tools are all welcome additions, but we were expecting more from the new release.

Adobe Premiere Elements 2

Review Date: 17-JAN-2006

RRP: $169.00

Premiere Elements 2 is an elegant, powerful video editor that will make you look like you know what you're doing. Want proof? Next time you're at my house, I'll show you one of my home DVDs.

Review Date: 28-JUL-2008

Adobe Director 11

RRP: $1779.00

It's tempting to see Director's resurrection as a timely response to the focus on rich-media online and offline applications, which has been sparked by Adobe AIR and Microsoft Silverlight. However, aside from workflow enhancements and some changes to scripting and physics, there's nothing groundbreaking in this release. The logical next move would be to beef up the feature set with something really novel.

Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0

Review Date: 19-OCT-2007

RRP: $159.00

Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 is a great package for people wanting to break away from basic and limited video editing software but who are not ready for the professional end of the editing pool.

Adobe Premiere Elements 7

Review Date: 08-OCT-2008

RRP: $129.00

The upgrades to Adobe Premiere Elements 7 didn't strike us as very compelling. We like the addition of downloadable walkthroughs and templates, the Smart Tags, and the ability to sync files without thinking about it. But the interface needs some housecleaning, Elements' integration with Photoshop.com is pretty thin, and its integration with third-party services even thinner. More Webbiness is fine, but what we really want is more YouTubiness.

Adobe Production Premium CS3

Review Date: 29-NOV-2007

RRP: $3025.00

At over $3000, this looks expensive, but actually represents incredible value despite a couple of rough edges. Even if you don't necessarily need Flash CS3, you're getting a huge amount for your money, and the integration between such powerful standalone applications can't be matched.

Adobe Production Studio 1.0

Review Date: 10-FEB-2006

RRP: $2999.00

Put the innovation and integration together, and you have a clear winner.

Review Date: 21-MAY-2006

Adobe Audition 2.0

RRP: $669.00

Adobe Audition 2.0 is highly recommended for people looking for audio tools that are powerful yet fairly intuitive too.

Review Date: 05-MAR-2006

Adobe Premiere Pro 2

RRP: $1479.00

The ultimate off-the—shelf video editing solution. However the hardware demands for top performance are significant.

Review Date: 01-APR-2006

Adobe Encore DVD 2.0

RRP: $635.00

If you've got the right machine for the job Encore DVD 2.0 is one of the best options around for DVD authoring.

Adobe Video Collection 2.5

Review Date: 05-JAN-2005

RRP: $1999.00

A tightly integrated set of tools that's extremely hard to beat if you're looking for a comprehensive post-production solution.

Review Date: 10-APR-2008

Adobe Media Player

RRP: $0.00

Adobe Media Player's overall design, look, and ease of use is impressive.

Review Date: 20-JAN-2009

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

RRP: $1615.00

The CS4 release bolsters the software with some powerful and innovative features that will appeal to current users — but they’re unlikely to be enough to woo over existing FCP or Avid editors.

Review Date: 17-DEC-2008

Adobe Audition 3.0

RRP: $445.00

Adobe Audition 3.0 may not be the cheapest but it remains a top-notch audio editing program. More than just a MIDI controller and audio program, it lets you graphically and colourfully see deep inside the inner workings of music and audio samples, while helping create pro-grade audio output.